Literary+Magazine

=Literary Magazine=

[ Overview ]
To continue developing our skills as writers in a real-world context, we will write, edit, and publish a literary magazine. All students will develop a writing portfolio containing three selections that have been through the entire writing process.

[ Directions ]

 * 1) Look through the list of genres (styles of writing) on the sites listed below. Make note of at least five genres you would be interested in using; you will ultimately choose three. Focus on selecting genres that you genuinely find interesting, not that you simply think will be easy to complete. Also, try to choose a wide variety of genres rather than several that are very similar (e.g. not myth, legend, and tall tale -- it's tough to differentiate between these genres).
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 * 1) Using listing, freewriting, or any other method of your choice, brainstorm as many ideas to write about as you can.
 * 2) Look at your list of genres and list of ideas, then try to pair up each idea with a genre that would work best for it. (This may mean you need to go back to the master genre lists at the links above.)
 * 3) Complete the Literary Magazine Genre Selection Form so Mr. Smith knows your plan. (This counts as a homework grade.)
 * 4) Start writing! Remember that you should follow the steps of the writing process -- brainstorming, mapping, drafting, revising, editing, conferencing -- for each piece you write. Your drafts may be handwritten or typed, whichever you prefer. You also don't necessarily have to finish one draft completely before moving on to the next; if you suddenly have a great idea for selection 2 while working on selection 1, feel free to stop one and work on the other.
 * 5) Once you have a completed draft that has been revised and edited, hold three peer conferences. Remember to follow the peer conferencing procedure for each one.
 * 6) After you have held three peer conferences, meet with the Editor-In-Chief (i.e. Mr. Smith) to further discuss your draft.
 * 7) Make any necessary changes to your draft based on the feedback you received.
 * 8) Save your final draft as //LastnameFirstname_LitMagSelectionX.doc// (e.g. DoeJohn_LitMagSelection1.doc), then upload it to Engrade.

[ Requirements ]

 * You must write three selections, each in a different genre.
 * One selection must be at least 150 words (1/2 page) in length
 * One selection must be at least 250 words (1 page) in length
 * One selection must be at least 500 words (2 pages) in length
 * Each selection must go through at least three peer conferences and one teacher conference.
 * Each finished selection must use proper MLA formatting (i.e. full heading, title, Times New Roman 12 point font, double spacing, 1" margins)

[ Due Date and Grading ]
To help you manage your time, this project features several due dates. Each submission will be graded using the [|Literary Magazine submission rubric]. Each submission will count toward the Papers and Projects portion of your grade.
 * Literary Magazine Genre Selection Form -- Tuesday, January 17
 * Submission deadline #1 -- Monday, January 30
 * Submission deadline #2 -- Monday, February 13 (peer and teacher conferencing on Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10)
 * Submission deadline #3 -- Monday, February 27 (peer and teacher conferencing on Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24)

[ Overview ]
During this phase, the magazine staff (i.e. our class) will review the submissions and assemble them into a professional document that can be submitted for printing. All work for assembling our magazine is housed at http://cecrwwslitmag.wikispaces.com.

[ Author Deadlines ]

 * Original submission uploaded -- due March 14
 * Author bio written and uploaded -- due March 20
 * Submission revised/edited using feedback from Revising and Editing departments, then re-uploaded -- due April 10

[ Department Deadlines ]

 * Revising
 * Divide submissions among department members, then read and comment on each -- due March 20
 * Conduct peer conferences with each author to discuss your comments -- due March 27
 * Divide author bios among department members, then read and comment on each and return to authors -- due April 10
 * Editing
 * Divide submissions among department members, then proofread each submission -- due March 20
 * Conduct peer conferences with each author to discuss your findings -- due March 27
 * Divide author bios among department members, then read and comment on each and return to authors -- due April 10
 * Layout
 * Brainstorm possible design options (font combinations/page layouts); develop three plans to present for staff approval -- due March 20
 * Review submissions and brainstorm possible arrangements (i.e. Table of Contents order); develop three plans to present for staff approval -- due March 27
 * Divide submissions among department members, then lay out each (including illustrations and author bios) and upload to author pages -- due April 16
 * Assemble all final-quality submissions into publisher-ready .doc and .pdf files and upload -- due April 17
 * Art
 * Divide submissions among department members; read each submission and brainstorm illustration ideas (one per selection) -- due March 20
 * Brainstorm possible cover designs; develop three designs to present for staff approval -- due March 27
 * Create illustrations for each submission and upload to author page -- due April 10

[ Due Dates and Grading ]
Due dates for the various steps of the project are outlined above. The final version of our magazine will be submitted to the publisher on the afternoon of **Tuesday, April 17**. The assembly portion of this project will be graded as follows:
 * Author bio -- Participation grade
 * Final-quality submission -- Project grade
 * Completion of department tasks -- Project grade